Is Cog - System Info Viewer safe?

Clean risk

This Chrome app displays system information using Chrome system APIs.

It shows device details such as CPU usage, CPU temperature on Chrome OS, display refresh rate, and internal or external storage information. The store description says it is a simple Chrome App made to showcase chrome.system.* APIs.

François Beaufortv0.0.14Chrome Web Store
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Who publishes it

François Beaufort - no other listings under this identity

What this publisher told the store about itself, and the other listings that told it the same thing.

Publisher
François Beaufort
Website
plus.google.com/+FrancoisBeaufort/posts/ZtyRP6ewTXn

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What it can do

Permissions this extension asks for, as declared in version 0.0.14. Asking for a permission is not a finding on its own - it is what the extension can do if it chooses to.

  • Store data in your browser

    storage

  • Read information about your CPU

    system.cpu

  • Read information about your displays

    system.display

  • Read how much memory your computer has

    system.memory

  • Read information about your storage devices

    system.storage

system.network
Updated 30 September 2026difcjdggkffcfgcfconafogflmmaadco